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Baldwin, Joseph

educator, author, was born Oct. 31, 1827, in New Castle, Pa.

For half a century he has been engaged in educational work. He was president of the normal schools in Indiana for ten years; president of the North Missouri state normal school of Kirksville during 1871-81; president of the Texas state normal school of Huntsville during 1881- 91; and since that time has been professor of pedagogy in the university of Texas. This eminent educator is the author of Art of School Management; Elementary Psychology; Psychology Applied to the Art of Teaching: and School Management and School Methods.

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